The Super Bowl 59 is officially finished, and while we are preparing for the Gras Tuesday season, many business owners in the French district said they hoped that the coming season would be better than last week. Many owners of companies in the French district compared this experience of the Super Bowl in 2013, the last time the City organized a Super Bowl in New Orleans. Employees like Harley Field said they thought that many security changes have hampered their business. “Honestly, it was quite slow compared to the anticipation of the crowd of the Super Bowl and the number of people we expected to see in the city,” said Field. It was a feeling shared by many owners of companies and employees of the French district. Many business owners who did not want to be identified said that Super Bowl Week was quite the opposite for them. in the neighborhood. The changes in place, like new barriers and limited areas, in fact attenuated pleasure. “It has removed a little from the French atmosphere, you know, to see all these soldiers on every street corner. It was just a different atmosphere, and I don’t know if it had an impact on visitors if they saw it or what they thought about it, but for me it was a bit shocking. “” I have the impression that it has dissuaded people far from going further in the neighborhoods because the more and more security you were going, they were on every street corner. It was five to six on every street corner, “said Field. And as some of the improved security measures should stay through fat Tuesday, they hope that it does not prevent people from participating in the festivities of fatty Tuesday like normal. “It was a little disappointing to say that it was our kick -off of the busy season, and we did not produce as much as we wanted. Gras Tuesday should pick us up, but the Super Bowl was rather disappointing” said Field. Another area of concern for business owners has been traffic.
The Super Bowl 59 is officially finished, and while we are preparing for the Gras Tuesday season, many business owners in the French district said they hoped that the coming season would be better than last week.
Many owners of companies in the French district compared this experience of the Super Bowl in 2013, the last time the City organized a Super Bowl in New Orleans. Employees like Harley Field said they thought that many security changes have hampered their business.
“Honestly, it was quite slow compared to the anticipation of the crowd of the Super Bowl and the number of people we expected to see in the city,” said Field.
It was a feeling shared by many owners of companies and employees in the French district. Many business owners who did not want to be identified said that the busy week of the Super Bowl was quite the opposite for them economically.
“Not super exciting for us in the quarter. Yes, I think it was disappointing for local businesses. Few people came in the quarter. It seems that they were probably entertaining to Superdome and the activities that were happening there. “”
In addition to a large part of the crowd participating in NFL events near the Superdome or the Morial Convention Center, some people have declared that the security of security in place, such as new barriers and limited areas, actually have attenuated pleasure.
“It took the atmosphere of the French district a little, you know, to see all these soldiers on every street corner. It was just a different atmosphere, and I don’t know if it had an impact on visitors if they saw it or what they thought about it, but for me it was a bit shocking.
“I have the impression that it sort of dissuaded people from going further in the neighborhoods because the more security you were going, they were on every street corner. It was five to six on every street corner, “said Field.
And as some of the improved security measures should stay through fat Tuesday, they hope that it does not prevent people from participating in the festivities of fatty Tuesday like normal.
“It was a little disappointing to say that it was our kick -off of the busy season, and we did not produce as much as we wanted. Gras Tuesday should pick us up, but the Super Bowl was rather disappointing” said Field.
Another area of concern for business owners was traffic. With all street closures and detours, cars were often stuck when stopped for hours, which makes anyone to move around, especially in the French district.